2025 Party with a Purpose
Join us on October 26, 2025
Buy Tickets! Donate To This Event
| Ticket | Price Each |
|---|---|
| Young Friends of the AACR Foundation (Age 40 & Under) | $200.00 |
| General Admission | $300.00 |
| Couple Ticket | $600.00 |
| Black Ribbon Sponsor (2 Tickets Included) | $1,250.00 |
| Copper Sponsor (4 Tickets Included) | $2,500.00 |
| Bronze Sponsor (6 Tickets Included) | $5,000.00 |
| Silver Sponsor (10 Tickets, 1 Table Included) | $10,000.00 |
| Platinum Sponsor (20 Tickets, 2 Tables Included) | $25,000.00 |
| Diamond Sponsor (30 Tickets, 3 Tables Included) | $50,000.00 |
| Presenting Sponsor (40 Tickets, 4 Tables Included) | $100,000.00 |
The Friends of the AACR Foundation are thrilled to announce the 22nd annual Party with a Purpose gala.
Proceeds raised will be dedicated to lifesaving research in Melanoma through the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)
Finding Cures Together ®
Date & Time: Sunday, October 26, 2025 - 4:00pm-8:00pm
Location: Hilton Philadelphia Penn's Landing - 201 S. Christopher Columbus Blvd, Philadelphia 19106
Attire: Cocktail Chic
AUCTION: A Silent & Live Auction will be held!
Sponsorship and Digital Ad Opportunities
Tickets & tables can be purchased at various Sponsorship Levels. Please see our Sponsorship Packet
For event questions, please contact us via email.
Humanitarian Honoree:
Patricia D. Wellenbach
Immediate past President & CEO of the Please Touch Museum
Immediate past Board Chair of Thomas Jefferson University/Jefferson Health
Cancer Survivor
Scientific Achievement Honoree:
Lynn M. Schuchter, MD
Director, Tara Miller Melanoma Center
Abramson Cancer Center
Madlyn & Leonard Abramson Professor of Clinical Oncology
University of Pennsylvania
Perelman School of Medicine
Early Career Investigator Honoree:
Alexander Huang, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Perelman School of Medicine
University of Pennsylvania
Community Impact Award:
Tara Miller Melanoma Foundation
The mission of the Tara Miller Melanoma Foundation is to raise funds to support research of effective treatment methods and ultimately a cure for melanoma.
“What I really want to do with this foundation is to help fund the research that will get us past just buying time and will hopefully provide a lifetime to melanoma patients.”
— Tara Miller, 2014
Friends of the AACR Foundation Co-Presidents:
Matthew Ryan
John J. Parker, Sr.
Gala Co-Chairs:
Ida Goldstein
Nancy Rein-Raphael
Gail Rosen
About the AACR
Headquartered in Philadelphia, the AACR is the world’s first and largest organization dedicated to advancing cancer research, with more than 58,000 members in 141 countries and territories. Eighty-eight cents of every dollar donated to the AACR directly supports our mission to prevent and cure all cancers through research, education, communication, and collaboration. Visit aacr.org to learn more.
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